Women Who Escaped From Prison

Squeaky Fromme

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was one of Charles Manson’s most trusted associates and was a member of his “family.” Manson and his family were famously arrested for multiple murders in 1969, but Fromme was not present at the murder scenes and avoided being arrested. She supported Manson during his trials, though, and she camped outside of the courthouse where they were held. He would soon be convicted and was constantly being moved from prison to prison, and she would move to each town with him in order to be near him. In 1975, she pulled a loaded pistol on President Gerald Ford in Sacramento. She was convicted of attempted assassination and was sentenced to life in prison. In 1987, she successfully escaped a West Virginia prison in an attempt to meet up with Charles Manson after hearing he had been diagnosed with cancer. She would eventually be captured, and she remained in prison until 2009, when she was released after being granted parole.